866-B330-05_Rev 4_CRANE REINFORCED DECK AREA.pdf

This solicitation is for the procurement of a new crane barge to replace an existing vessel currently operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District at their Sault Ste Marie Area office. The Corps of Engineers Marine Design Center, on behalf of the Detroit District, is seeking a contractor to fabricate and deliver a 150-foot long by 50-foot wide by 10-foot deep crane barge with a 5-foot design waterline and 4-inch camber. The completed barge must be ABS-classed as a Maltese Cross A-1 Steel Barge for Great Lakes service and satisfy applicable stability criteria. Delivery of the finished vessel is required at the St. Mary's Falls Canal in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, with liquidated damages associated with the schedule. The solicitation requires bid guarantees, payment bonds, and performance bonds. Bids are due to the specified Corps of Engineers contact by August 29th at 10:00am Eastern Time.